Top STEM HBCUs

There continues to be a lot of discussion around STEM careers and STEM education, and for good reason. It is estimated that the US will need to add 1 million STEM professionals over the next 5 years. As the country's population becomes more diverse, it will be necessary to premare more people of color for those careers. Of course, HBCUs will continue to play a significant role. Even though the majority of black students (approximately 90%) attend predominantly white institutions (PWIs), 21 of the top 50 institutions (42%) for educating African-American graduates who go on to receive their doctorates in science and engineering, are HBCUs. HBCU's produce 27 percent of African-American students with bachelor's degrees in STEM fields.

The top HBCU producers of STEM graduates (bachelor's degrees) were determined by evaluting data published by Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Top 100 Degree Producers 2016, 2015, 2014. Schools who were Top 50 producers of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences, physical sciences, engineering (not engineering technology) and math were evaluated to determine which schools graduated the most black students in these fields.

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Fort Valley State University #10

In addition to being one of the top 50 colleges in the nation for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in physical sciences, biological sciences, and computer sciences, Fort Valley State has distinguished itself by being one of the top colleges in the nation for graduating black mathematicians.

Morgan State University#9

Morgan State is one of the top 50 colleges for African-Americans in the country in the areas of biological sciences, computer science and physical sciences. But it stands out as the top producer of African-American engineers in the state of Maryland and one of the top 3 or 4 colleges in the nation for graduating black engineers. (The Center for the Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies-CBEIS)

Prairie View A&M University#8

Prairie View is one of the top 50 colleges in the nation for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in both biological sciences and physical sciences as well as math. However, it's one of the top three colleges in the nation for producing black engineers. (Roy G. Perry College of Engineering)

Norfolk State University#7

Norfolk State has become one of the top HBCUs for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in STEM fields in largely due to the college being one of the top colleges in the US for producing black students with degrees in math and physical sciences.

Alabama State University#6

Alabama State is a top 25 producer of African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in computer science, physical sciences and math; in most recent years it has become one of the top 2 producers of black mathematicians.

Jackson State University#5

In addition to being one of the top 25 universities in the country for graduating African-Americans mathematicians and engineers, Jackson State is one of the top five colleges in the US for producing African-Americans with degrees in both physical sciences and biological sciences.

Howard University#4

Howard has been at the forefront of graduating black scientists for decades. It is one of the top 50 producers of African-Americans in every area except computer science; and consistently within the top 10 in the areas of engineering, biological sciences and physical sciences. (Interdisciplinary Research Building)

Alabama A&M University#3

Not only is Alabama A&M one of the top 50 colleges in the US for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in computer science, engineering, math and sciences, it is one of the top 10 HBCUs for graduating black engineers and mathematicians.

(Chambers Science Building)

Florida A&M University#2

Florida A&M has consistently been among the top 50 colleges in the country for graduating African-Americans in math, engineering, computer science, physical sciences and biological sciences. It is the 4th top HBCU for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in biological sciences.

North Carolina A&T State University#1

North Carolina A&T is the top producer of black STEM graduates. It tops all colleges in graduating black engineers. A&T is also one of the top 25 producers of African-Americans with degrees in the physical sciences, computer science and math; in the top 50 universities in the nation for graduating African-Americans with bachelor's degrees in biological sciences.

Other Top Producers

Hampton University Top program: Biological SciencesTuskegee University Top program: EngineeringVirginia State University Top program: Math